IR Controller for Surface Mount Soldering

Closed Loop Control of Hot Plate

Updating my earlier Extreme Surface Mount Soldering Instructable, and based on some great work by Scott Dixon, I've posted a new Instructable. Check it out here: http://www.instructables.com/id/Closing-the-Loop-on-Surface-Mount-Soldering/

Included are complete instructions for modifying the sensor and all the software for control. This is a significant improvement to the old method. Enjoy!


Comments

I am so SOLD!

I will be setting one of these up myself so I will be able to give you some feedback on how this works out.

Thanks!

Don


Cool

So I guess your trial with the Benito reflow soldering went well then Don?

Nice writeup Jim. I'm putting together a plastic box to package up my version and add a couple of buttons to control it. Then I think I'll be done with development on it and it will be time to use it on the boards from the next PCB order.

Scott